Russell Metty

ActorCinematographerCrew Sep 20 (died age 71) Los Angeles, California, USA 1932–2002 (70 year career)

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Russell Metty, A.S.C. (September 20, 1906 – April 28, 1978) was an American cinematographer who won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color, for the 1960 film Spartacus. Metty's career began around 1925 as an assistant with Standard Film Laboratory, who was then was hired by Paramount Pictures working in the camera department. He left for RKO in 1929. He became a regular cameraman at Universal Studios, and was a regular collaborator with the Germa…

Known For

Film

Spartacus

Director of Photography

Film

Touch of Evil

Director of Photography

Film

Bringing Up Baby

Director of Photography

Film

The Stranger

Director of Photography

Film

Imitation of Life

Director of Photography

Film

All That Heaven Allows

Director of Photography

Film

The Misfits

Director of Photography

Film

The Omega Man

Director of Photography

Filmography

Acting (1)

Movies (1)

Making 'The Misfits'

2002

as Self (archive footage)

Crew (143)

Movies (139)

Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence

1976

Director of Photography

The Runaways

1975

Director of Photography

Brock's Last Case

1973

Director of Photography

4.0

Cancel My Reservation

1972

Director of Photography

5.3

Ben

1972

Director of Photography

5.9

The Omega Man

1971

Director of Photography

6.2

Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring

1971

Director of Photography

5.7

Lock, Stock and Barrel

1971

Director of Photography

The Harness

1971

Director of Photography

Tribes

1970

Director of Photography

Tribes

Stunts

How Do I Love Thee?

Director of Photography

3.3

Eye of the Cat

1969

Director of Photography

5.3

Change of Habit

1969

Director of Photography

5.3

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities

1969

Director of Photography

Madigan

1968

Director of Photography

6.2

The Secret War of Harry Frigg

1968

Camera Operator

6.0

Counterpoint

1967

Director of Photography

6.0

Thoroughly Modern Millie

1967

Director of Photography

6.8

Rough Night in Jericho

1967

Director of Photography

6.6

The Appaloosa

1966

Director of Photography

6.3

Madame X

1966

Director of Photography

6.4

Texas Across the River

1966

Director of Photography

5.6

The Art of Love

1965

Director of Photography

5.3

The War Lord

1965

Director of Photography

6.2

Bus Riley's Back in Town

1965

Director of Photography

5.2

I'd Rather Be Rich

1964

Director of Photography

5.8

The Thrill of It All

1963

Director of Photography

7.1

Captain Newman, M.D.

1963

Director of Photography

6.6

Tammy and the Doctor

1963

Director of Photography

5.2

That Touch of Mink

1962

Director of Photography

6.4

If a Man Answers

1962

Director of Photography

6.0

The Interns

1962

Director of Photography

5.4

The Misfits

1961

Director of Photography

7.0

Flower Drum Song

1961

Director of Photography

6.2

By Love Possessed

1961

Director of Photography

4.9

Spartacus

1960

Director of Photography

7.5

Midnight Lace

1960

Director of Photography

6.6

Portrait in Black

1960

Director of Photography

5.5

Platinum High School

1960

Director of Photography

6.0

Imitation of Life

1959

Director of Photography

7.5

This Earth Is Mine

1959

Director of Photography

6.1

Monster on the Campus

1958

Director of Photography

6.0

Touch of Evil

1958

Director of Photography

7.8

The Thing That Couldn't Die

1958

Director of Photography

5.1

The Female Animal

1958

Director of Photography

5.8

A Time to Love and a Time to Die

1958

Director of Photography

7.2

Step Down to Terror

1958

Director of Photography

5.6

Mister Cory

1957

Director of Photography

5.7

Battle Hymn

1957

Director of Photography

6.5

The Midnight Story

1957

Director of Photography

6.0

Man Afraid

1957

Director of Photography

5.8

Man of a Thousand Faces

1957

Director of Photography

6.6

Miracle in the Rain

1956

Director of Photography

6.7

Written on the Wind

1956

Director of Photography

6.9

There's Always Tomorrow

1956

Director of Photography

7.2

Congo Crossing

1956

Director of Photography

5.2

The Man from Bitter Ridge

1955

Director of Photography

5.8

All That Heaven Allows

1955

Director of Photography

7.4

Crashout

1955

Director of Photography

6.6

Cult of the Cobra

1955

Director of Photography

6.0

Man Without a Star

1955

Director of Photography

6.4

Naked Alibi

1954

Director of Photography

6.1

Magnificent Obsession

1954

Director of Photography

6.8

Sign of the Pagan

1954

Director of Photography

5.2

Taza, Son of Cochise

1954

Director of Photography

5.5

Four Guns to the Border

1954

Director of Photography

4.9

Seminole

1953

Director of Photography

5.4

Tumbleweed

1953

Director of Photography

6.1

Take Me to Town

1953

Director of Photography

5.7

The Man from the Alamo

1953

Director of Photography

6.5

It Happens Every Thursday

1953

Director of Photography

6.2

Yankee Buccaneer

1952

Director of Photography

5.8

Against All Flags

1952

Director of Photography

6.0

Because of You

1952

Director of Photography

5.7

Scarlet Angel

1952

Cinematography

5.1

The World in His Arms

1952

Director of Photography

6.4

Flame of Araby

1951

Director of Photography

6.1

The Golden Horde

1951

Director of Photography

4.8

The Raging Tide

1951

Director of Photography

5.0

Peggy

1950

Director of Photography

4.7

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

1950

Director of Photography

6.3

Sierra

1950

Director of Photography

5.3

Buccaneer's Girl

1950

Director of Photography

5.6

Wyoming Mail

1950

Director of Photography

4.4

The Desert Hawk

1950

Director of Photography

5.1

Katie Did It

1950

Director of Photography

6.0

Bagdad

1949

Director of Photography

5.6

We Were Strangers

1949

Director of Photography

6.1

The Lady Gambles

1949

Director of Photography

6.0

A Woman's Vengeance

1948

Director of Photography

6.2

All My Sons

1948

Director of Photography

6.3

Arch of Triumph

1948

Director of Photography

5.8

You Gotta Stay Happy

1948

Director of Photography

6.7

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

1948

Director of Photography

6.5

Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid

1948

Director of Photography

6.3

The Perfect Marriage

1947

Director of Photography

4.0

Ivy

1947

Director of Photography

6.6

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

1947

Director of Photography

6.1

Ride the Pink Horse

1947

Director of Photography

7.2

The Stranger

1946

Director of Photography

7.2

Whistle Stop

1946

Director of Photography

4.3

Pardon My Past

1945

Director of Photography

6.0

Story of G.I. Joe

1945

Director of Photography

6.4

It's in the Bag!

1945

Director of Photography

5.7

Betrayal from the East

1945

Director of Photography

5.8

Music in Manhattan

1944

Director of Photography

5.5

Tender Comrade

1944

Director of Photography

5.6

The Master Race

1944

Director of Photography

6.2

Seven Days Ashore

1944

Director of Photography

2.8

Around the World

1943

Director of Photography

5.0

Hitler's Children

1943

Director of Photography

5.9

Forever and a Day

1943

Director of Photography

7.4

Behind the Rising Sun

1943

Director of Photography

5.7

The Sky's the Limit

1943

Director of Photography

6.2

The Big Street

1942

Director of Photography

5.6

Four Jacks and a Jill

1942

Director of Photography

6.0

The Falcon's Brother

1942

Director of Photography

6.3

Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost

1942

Director of Photography

4.4

Sunny

1941

Director of Photography

5.5

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941

Director of Photography

4.7

Weekend for Three

1941

Director of Photography

5.7

Irene

1940

Director of Photography

6.0

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940

Director of Photography

6.3

Curtain Call

1940

Director of Photography

7.3

Sagebrush Serenade

1939

Director of Photography

The Girl and the Gambler

1939

Director of Photography

3.7

That's Right – You're Wrong

1939

Director of Photography

5.7

The Spellbinder

1939

Director of Photography

6.0

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

1938

Director of Photography

9.0

Bringing Up Baby

1938

Director of Photography

7.5

Next Time I Marry

1938

Director of Photography

7.0

The Affairs of Annabel

1938

Director of Photography

4.0

Annabel Takes a Tour

1938

Director of Photography

5.0

Forty Naughty Girls

1937

Director of Photography

5.3

Annapolis Salute

1937

Director of Photography

6.0

West of the Pecos

1934

Director of Photography

Morning Glory

1933

Camera Operator

6.1

The Penguin Pool Murder

1932

Camera Operator

5.5

Television (4)

Hawkins

1973

Director of Photography

7.2

The Waltons

1972

Director of Communications

7.2

The Waltons

1972

Director of Photography

7.2

One Step Beyond

1959

Director of Photography

5.6